Omar and the Penguin

Before he went to bed one night, Omar watched a documentary film

with his father. It was all about animals, and he was surprised to
see how some animals survived under the most difficult conditions.
As he got into bed, he thought about what he had seen. He
imagined that he lived where those animals did, and suddenly he
found himself in a place all covered with snow. He began to wander
around.
All of a sudden, he heard a voice say, "Welcome, Omar!"
"Who are you?" Omar asked.
"I am a penguin," came the answer. The creature that was speaking
looked just like it was wearing a tuxedo. Omar remembered what it
was right away. There had been a segment about penguins in the
documentary he had watched with his father that evening.
"Oh yes," said Omar: "I just saw something about your life on
television. It's really freezing here. Don't you ever get cold?"
The penguin answered: "This is the South Pole, and the
temperatures here can go as low as a freezing -130 degrees
Fahrenheit (-88 degrees Celsius). This environment would kill many
animals, but we have no difficulty living here, although this is only
because of some special qualities that Allah has given us. Because
of a thick layer of fat under our skin, we are not affected by the
cold as much as other animals. And when winter comes, we go
farther south along the coast."
Omar remembered: "That means you migrate! What other qualities
do you have that I don't know about? For example, the documentary
said that you take great care of your eggs until the babies hatch
from them. Can you tell me about that, please?"
The penguin smiled: "Of course. Unlike many animals, it is the male
penguins that incubate the eggs rather than the females. And they
do this in -22 degree temperatures Fahrenheit (-30 degrees Celcius)
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for 65 days without ever moving. Meanwhile, the mother penguin

goes away to look for food for the babies that will be born. After
they are born, the chicks spend their first month on the feet of
their mother and father. If they leave there for even two minutes
they will freeze to death."
Omar nodded: "That means you really have to be careful, then?"
The penguin replied: "Allah has taught every animal how to act. We
just do what Allah has inspired in us."
Omar agreed: "Our Lord has taught every creature where and when
it should settle and how to find food. The life of you penguins is a
good example of this."
The penguin turned around: "You can find lots of different examples
in other creatures. My family is waiting for me, so I must go now,
I'm afraid."
Suddenly Omar heard the sound of a bell ringing. It was morning
and his alarm clock had gone off. He then realized that his little
journey had just been a pleasant dream.

In the story above circle the words you dont know. Then use the dictionary or
encyclopedia to find the meaning of the words (in English). Make a list below of
the words and their meanings (at least 10 words).
1) ___________________

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2) ___________________

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3) ___________________

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4) ___________________

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5) ___________________

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6) ___________________

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7) ___________________

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8) ___________________

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9) ___________________

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10)___________________

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I. Animals
1. A bird is an animal with _________________ and __________________ .
2. Penguins live in which continent?
3. What is the name of one other bird that cannot fly?

4. What is the name of two animals that are NOT birds but can fly?

5. What do penguins eat?

II. Geography
1. Circle the countries that neighbor India?
Pakistan

Thailand

Canada

Burma

Nepal

2. In what continent or country can you find the following places?

The Great Wall of _________________________________
The Great Pyramid ______________________________
Niagara Falls ______________________________________
The Great Barrier Reef __________________________________
The Great Lakes _______________________________________
The Great Plains _______________________________________
Great Britain ___________________________________________
Borobudur ____________________________________________
The Blue Mosque ______________________________________
Dome of the Rock _____________________________________
III. Islam
1. Name three companions of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
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2. What do the letters after the Prophets name mean (SAW)?

S________________________________
A________________________________
W_______________________________
3. In what city was the Prophet Mohammad born? ______________________
4. What did the Prophet Abraham build in Mecca? ______________________

5. What were the names of his two sons?

__________________ and _______________________
6. What did the Prophet Noah build? ___________________________
7. What were the names of two of his sons?
__________________ and _______________________
8. What were the names of the two sons of the Prophet Adam?
__________________ and _______________________
9. What were the names of the mother and father of Prophet Mohammad?
__________________ and _______________________
10.What do the letters after Allah (SWT) mean?
S________________________________
W________________________________
T________________________________
WHAT IS IT? Name the following things.
1. What is a cock? It is a ___________________ .
2. What is a musket? It is a ___________________.
3. What is a fowl? It is a ___________________.
4. What is a comet? It is a ___________________ .
5. What is alfalfa? It is a ____________________ .
6. What is a poppy? _____________________________
7. What is a pomfret? It is a _____________________________ .
8. What is a dam? _____________________________
9. What is a spine? _____________________________
10.What is a flamenco? _____________________________